Colombo to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharjah International Airport
Duration / Frequency
4h 38m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
191kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Jebel Ali
Duration / Frequency
5 days 18h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
260kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Dubai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Dubai by plane will take about 4h 38m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Air Arabia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Sharjah International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Dubai by ship will take about 5 days 18h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Jebel Ali (AEJEA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Dubai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dubai is 5 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 5 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, OOCL, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, RCL, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, MSC, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen and ONE.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Dubai takes around 4h 38m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, SalamAir, IndiGo and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 38m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Dubai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Dubai by cargo ship is 2,003 Nautical Miles (3,710 Kilometres / 2,305 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Sharjah (AESHJ).
The distance between Colombo and Dubai by air is around 3,292 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).
272kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dubai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.
265kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dubai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.
